
Cloud Infrastructure Engineer job at PowerUP
Vacancy Title:
Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
Type:
Full Time
Industry:
Business Management and Administration
Category:
Construction Services
Jobs at:
PowerUP
Deadline:
Friday, June 07, 2024
Duty Station:
Within Uganda, Kampala, East Africa
Summary:
Date Posted: Thursday, May 30, 2024
Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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Job Details:
About PowerUP:
PowerUP is dedicated to making electric cooking affordable, accessible, and common across Africa. As a clean-tech company, we develop efficient appliances that reduce carbon emissions while providing income and health benefits to our customers. Our goal is to become the leading provider of emissions-reducing products and technology to African consumers, leveraging data analytics, behavioral science, and carbon finance to ensure the adoption of our customized electric cookers, replacing biomass and fossil fuels.
About the Role:
We are looking for a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to manage and implement our cloud-based infrastructure and data workflows. This role involves a mix of cloud systems engineering, data management, and security oversight, focusing on robust and scalable cloud solutions. The ideal candidate will be proficient in cloud technologies, have a strong foundation in cloud-based data systems, and possess hands-on experience in cloud infrastructure management.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee AWS cloud infrastructure, ensuring robust, scalable, and secure cloud solutions.
- Manage the AWS account, including setting up and configuring IAM roles and permissions.
- Architect and implement cloud solutions using various AWS services such as IoT Core, S3, Glue, Lambda, Athena, Redshift, RDS, and QuickSight.
- Develop and maintain data pipelines for efficient data ingestion, processing, storage, and analysis.
- Ensure data security and compliance with industry standards and best practices for data management.
- Design and implement backup strategies to ensure data integrity and disaster recovery capabilities. Regularly test and verify backups.
- Monitor and optimize cloud resources for cost-effectiveness and performance.
- Develop scripts, automation tools, and configuration management solutions to streamline server provisioning, deployment, and maintenance tasks.
- Develop comprehensive documentation for cloud architecture, configurations, processes, and procedures.
- Stay updated with the latest trends in cloud computing and AWS services.
Required Experience:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- 4+ years of proven experience in managing AWS environments and cloud architecture.
- In-depth knowledge of AWS services, particularly related to data management and processing.
- Proven experience in building and maintaining cloud-based data pipelines.
- Solid understanding of cloud security, IAM, and compliance measures in AWS.
- Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, Bash, or similar languages.
- Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.
- Excellent problem-solving abilities and capacity to work in a dynamic environment.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with various teams.
Preferred Experience:
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional, or other relevant AWS certifications.
- Experience in cloud cost management and optimization.
- Background in data engineering and familiarity with big data technologies.
Compensation and Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Health insurance
- Flexible working options
Our Core Values:
- Service: To our customers and to the planet
- Excellence: In all aspects of our business
- Empathy: To deeply understand our customers
- Hustle: To quickly build a company serving customer needs globally
- Innovation: To continuously develop products and business models based on our learnings
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Work Hours:
8
Experience in Months:
48
Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree
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